Venue, Precedent Figure
In Executive Privilege Fight

By

Glenn R. Simpson Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated Feb. 20, 1998 12:01 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- White House lawyers are relying on a favorable venue and a little-publicized court decision to strengthen their hand in a high-stakes dispute with independent counsel Kenneth Starr over executive privilege.

The White House wants to prevent Mr. Starr's prosecutors from asking presidential confidant Bruce Lindsey about his conversations with President Clinton regarding former intern Monica Lewinsky, and is preparing for a...